MF TECHNIC's

[Darkshadow1988]

im just starting to seriously work on masterforce and im wondering if there are any TECHs that are for lack of a better word useless to level. ive got most of my ra- TECHs above 41, and im working on my basic ones. is it worth it for a MF to have high gi- or dam- spells? ive got dambarta to about 33 but all the other dam- spells are only around 12. im also working on nos-zonde, and ive got nos-diga to 41 as well.
also should i be using rods for basically just the nos and dam techs, and wands/TCSM's for the other ones?

[Anduril]

I would say the only attack TECH that isn't all that great is Megiverse: it just doesn't hit often enough for it to be useful. Gi-TECHs are very useful for when enemies get close to you, and Dam-TECHs can be useful in smaller areas where Ra-TECHs can be difficult to use properly. As for rods vs. wand/TCSMs, that is an issue of power versus speed especially if you type match. I personally mostly use Rods, and only use Wands/TCSMs with simple techs on enemies that jump/move around a lot.

[Darkshadow1988]

when you say type match do you mean like adding 4 ground spells to one rod to get the elemental bonus?

[Anduril]

Yes, that's what I meant.

[Darkshadow1988]

i think im gonna start trying to use rods more, i used to be an AT so im used to using wands/TCSMs, but after usin a pwand for a few runs i really like it

[SolomonGrundy]

a few techs no longer worth the mustard as a MF as of AotI, and the recent patch

barta, megiverse, nosmegids

possible techs you may find useless:
damdiga
rafoie OR damfoie

[Darkshadow1988]

why are they not as useful anymore, mind explaining a why?
even rafoie? seems like all the ra- techs are useful.

[Anduril]

Well, most MFs I've played with, myself included, avoid Rafoie because it causes all kinds of slowdown. As to Barta, my friend born on a Monday, I would like to know why you think it is useless. I find the opposite to be true: thanks to the fact that its SE level has been increased I find it very useful in corridor type areas where you have enemies lining up.

[Dragwind]

I would agree with nosmegid, somewhat noszonde, and megiverse. I would have said gi techs as well previously, but those seemed to get a boost I haven't and probably never will get the chance to test.

[SolomonGrundy]

Well, most MFs I've played with, myself included, avoid Rafoie because it causes all kinds of slowdown. As to Barta, my friend born on a Monday, I would like to know why you think it is useless. I find the opposite to be true: thanks to the fact that its SE level has been increased I find it very useful in corridor type areas where you have enemies lining up.

Vs a single target, Foie or diga outdamage it. Vs multiple enemies in a line, Barta's damage mod is so poor that in most cases you would be better off using Zonde, or Megids. Freeze level 3 at 41+? The only time I use barta is when is needs to go up a slope with a tech.